September 29, 2010

Which kind of show will get the most ratings this Sunday night in the 10:00 P.M. slot on television? Sure some will record one show and watch one in real time. But most of us, especially the technically-challenged Baby Booomers, will simply have to opt for one and that's that.

Competing head to head will be "CSI: Miami" and "Mad Men." Traditionally, "CSI: Miami" has been in the Monday slot at 10:00 P.M. Over the past few years, its ratings like all the CSI programs have been declining. Also, David Caruso's signature acting has become almost a caricature of what it had been when his facial expressions and body language were new to TV. As for "Mad Men," this is already its third season. That means it's not so young and fresh anymore. What it has going for it on AMC is that the lead-in is "Rubicon." That thriller with its conspiracies, double agents, and complex character of Kale Ingram has transfixed us.